Reborn in 1981: My Life as a Fisherman

But there's no rush; many things depend on timing.

If the timing is wrong and you force it, it might backfire.

After leaving the brigade headquarters, Shi Hailong went to the landlord's old house warehouse and took two oars.

Shi Hailong was just as polite to the old drunkard who guarded the warehouse.

The warehouse keeper is said to be a retired soldier, and he's almost sixty now.

He lived his whole life alone, and no one knows his story.

The old drunkard never talked to anyone about anything concerning himself.

"Grandpa Zhang, I've taken the paddle. I'll buy you some wine after I finish surfing the internet and earn some money..."

Grandpa Zhang's face was flushed red from the drink he'd had at noon, and he grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth.

"Wow, this blockhead of the Shi family has finally seen the light... the stone gourd has finally seen the light... incredible... truly incredible..."

By this time, Shi Hailong had already walked far away.

He knew that Grandpa Zhang was already drunk!

Everyone has their own story, perhaps bitter, perhaps tragic...

Shi Hailong was very curious about Grandpa Zhang's story, but he wouldn't investigate it.

Just like him, his heart is now full of stories.

At the entrance of the supply and marketing cooperative, Shi Hailong saw Zheng Shangang, but not Chen Dabiao and Chen Shengqiang.

"Gangzi, could you lend a hand later and help carry this off the boat? Where are Da Biao and the others?"

Zheng Shangang and the other young men all looked over when they heard this.

"Da Biao has started hanging out with Lin Shaowen and his gang. I haven't seen him for two days."

Qiangzi seems to have gone to the county town, saying he went there to make money…

Zheng Shangang stood up and spoke, while also coming to Shi Hailong's side.

Shi Hailong knew exactly what Zheng Shangang meant, so he immediately took out a cigarette and offered one to Zheng Shangang.

Then he went over and handed one to all the young people.

Even if one village is missing, one family is not.

Otherwise, if we just keep offering cigarettes to Zheng Shangang, these young people will feel uncomfortable.

It's just a few cigarettes; Shi Hailong wouldn't do something so offensive.

The young men were all very happy. One of them, Xiao Hai, said, "Brother Hailong, we'll come and help you later."

Shi Hailong immediately laughed and said, "That would be perfect, there's strength in numbers."

"You guys keep chatting, I'll go back and call my older brother, we'll come over in a bit and help carry the boat together."

Everyone responded happily, and Shi Hailong left with a smile.

On his way home, Shi Hailong was pondering Zheng Shangang's words.

Chen Dabiao actually hung out with Lin Shaowen and his gang?

Will this end well?

But he couldn't very well try to persuade or stop him, as that would only cause him trouble.

Although it seems that his rebirth changed Chen Dabiao's life.

But he still chose to respect the fate of others.

In his past life, Chen Dabiao and those scoundrels like Lin Shaowen didn't hang out together.

And then there's Chen Shengqiang, who actually went to the county town to make money?

Why does this feel so familiar?

Isn't this the excuse he used when he went to the county town before?

Without thinking too much, he went home and called his older brother. Shi's father was also home, so he got up and went to help.

Back at the dock, it was clear that many hands make light work. After Mr. Shi inspected the small sampan, they found that the sampan was much larger than expected.

They were carried directly to the beach and then pushed into the water.

Shi Hailong took out another cigarette and offered one to everyone.

The eldest brother and father were not left behind either.

Shi Guangqian glanced at the cigarette box in his second son's hand, and then at the young people surrounding him.

He didn't say anything.

My second son has really grown up!

At this point, the young people lit cigarettes and started asking all sorts of questions.

Shi Hailong explained the situation: the boat was rented from the brigade headquarters for two yuan a day.

Whether we use it or not, we'll start calculating the cost from now on.

There's no other way; we have to dispel any feelings of imbalance in others' minds.

However, Shi Hailong knew in his heart that he wouldn't be able to use this ship for very long.

As long as he goes out to sea to set traps and makes money for several days in a row, others will start to follow suit.

Jealousy will also arise, and the brigade headquarters, unable to withstand the pressure, will naturally take back the ship.

That's human nature; therefore, you should have what you need.

If it's your own boat, then you don't need to worry about these things.

Fortunately, he had several thousand silver dollars buried with him, so he was confident that if things really didn't work out, he could go to the county town again.

He still kept those three snail shells; that would give him an excuse later.

Even the hidden Melo Pearl could be taken out to prove its innocence.

They didn't mention three coconut snails, but they dug out a single bead.

It can be two or three.

Isn't it reasonable for him to sell one or two of them and then buy a boat?

Of course, the self-verification is not directed at the villagers, but rather at the possibility of being reported and investigated.

Actually, the best option is to get five abalone, which is reasonable and has no worries.

There will also be no issues with the source of money being unclear.

However, the conditions for obtaining five-headed abalone are too demanding!

Without diving equipment, the risks were too great, and Shi Hailong really didn't dare to take the risk.

If deep-sea diving for abalone were so easy, abalone wouldn't be so expensive.

That's because this thing is too difficult to get up here.

Shi Hailong is merely a reborn individual, not a superman, nor is he at his peak physical condition.

There are no cheat codes or special abilities that are essential for reborn individuals.

Therefore, he can only take it slowly and can't rush it.

These days, it's not a good thing for a small family to have money; it can easily bring trouble.

But without money, you can't do anything.

It's a real dilemma; it would be better to wait several decades!

Zheng Shangang and the others dispersed, and the three members of the Shi family boarded the boat to test its performance.

It's been sitting for so long, we need to check if it's leaking.

The situation is not bad. After circling the sea, the small boat only had a tiny crack that let in water.

Just use bubbles.

Back at the dock, after securing the boat, Shi Hailong said to his father and elder brother:

"I went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy a plastic bucket for storing oil, which I would use to carry drinking water when I went out to sea."

Upon hearing this, Shi Guangqian frowned. A plastic bucket costs five yuan.

"We have saline bottles at home, so filling two up and bringing them along is enough. Why buy a plastic bucket?"

Shi Hailong was speechless upon hearing this. The saline bottle was the IV drip bottle from the medical station, which his mother had obtained from the medical station.

How much water can that thing hold?

"Dad, let's buy a plastic bucket. That bucket can hold more than ten kilograms of water."

Besides, although it's near the coast, at sea...

Shi Hailong didn't continue, as it's considered unlucky for people going out to sea to say such things.

Upon hearing this, Shi Guangqian no longer objected, "Alright, take plenty of dried sweet potatoes with you when you go out tomorrow..."

Shi Guangqian naturally understood that Shi Hailong meant in case they encountered a major storm.

The small sampan won't be back for a while, but at least there's food and drink on board.

Even on a calm sea, waves can be three feet high; sudden strong winds are also common.

Therefore, even in coastal areas, precautions must be taken.

So Shi Hailong went to the supply and marketing cooperative and bought a plastic bucket for five yuan.

These days, plastic products are rare and very expensive.

Back home, Shi's mother, unusually, didn't say anything.

Shi Hailong took the white plastic oil can to the stream, washed it, and filled it with stream water.

Then the inner cover is snapped on, and the outer cover is screwed on tightly.

Next comes the preparation work: taking out the fish traps and tying them up, along with the ropes and buoys.

Nothing happened that night. Before dawn the next day, Shi Hailong and his elder brother carried their belongings and went out.

By daybreak, the two brothers were already at sea.

Not bad, the weather was calm this morning.